Sport postponements because of freezing weather in football, rugby and racing

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Accrington Stanley are 19th in the League One table, with Portsmouth eighth and three points off the play-offsImage source, Rex Features
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Accrington Stanley are one of the League One clubs affected by the postponements

Saturday fixtures across rugby, football and horse racing are being postponed because of freezing weather.

League One games at Accrington Stanley, Morecambe and Oxford United have all been called off.

In rugby union, Worcester v Bristol and DMP Sharks v Wasps have been postponed in the women's Premier 15s.

Horse racing meetings at Cheltenham, Doncaster, Hereford and Newcastle have been called off while football's League Two and National League are also hit.

Leyton Orient's League Two trip to Crewe, Barrow's Cumbrian derby at Carlisle, Rochdale v Stockport, Salford v Walsall and Harrogate Town v Northampton Town have been called off.

Sunday's game between Gillingham and Bradford has also been postponed.

In the National League, Halifax v Barnet, Solihull Moors v Aldershot Town and Boreham Wood v Southend are off.

In the Premier 15s, Loughborough's game against Exeter has been moved from Premiership ground Franklin's Gardens to Loughborough University, with kick-off at 11:30 GMT.

That match was due to be streamed live on the BBC, but will be replaced in the schedule by Harlequins v Sale Sharks at 13:30 GMT.

Temperatures are forecast to stay low, hitting -10C in some areas this weekend.

Saturday's postponements

Football

League One

Accrington v Portsmouth

Morecambe v Charlton

Oxford United v Barnsley

League Two

Carlisle v Barrow

Crewe v Leyton Orient

Rochdale v Stockport

Salford v Walsall

Harrogate Town v Northampton Town

National League

Halifax v Barnet

Solihull Moors v Aldershot Town

Horse racing

Cheltenham and Doncaster meetings off

Rugby's Premier 15s

Worcester v Bristol

DMP Sharks v Wasps

Loughborough v Exeter (kick-off now at 11:30 GMT at Loughborough University)

Sunday's postponement

League Two

Gillingham v Bradford

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